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Oregon Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7.2% as U.S. Borrowing Costs Keep Climbing
Homebuyers are facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates continue to rise, with the national average for a 30-year fixed-rate loan approaching 7%.
National Mortgage Rates Approach 7%
The weekly average rate on a 30-year…
Oregon Man Admits Paying U.S. Soldiers for Information on HIMARS, Bradley and Stryker Systems Sent…
Ruoyu Duan of Hillsboro, who trained as a U.S. Army soldier to handle sensitive classified military information, has pleaded guilty to transmitting national defense information to China.
Forty-one-year-old Duan will be sentenced by U.S.…
Oregon and Washington Could Face Warmer, Drier Winter as El Niño Nears Historic Strength
Oregon and Washington could be heading into a warmer, drier winter as a strengthening El Niño in the Pacific Ocean has a chance of becoming one of the strongest such events on record.
NOAA Warns El Niño Could Reach Historic…
Oregon Medicaid Audit Finds Up to $4.1 Million in Overpayments, Putting Federal Funding at Risk
Secretary of State (SoS) auditors have identified 645 potential duplicate system IDs linked to up to an estimated $4.1 million in Medicaid over-payments, putting Oregon at risk of losing federal funding.
The auditors' report relates to…
Klamath Falls Man Faces Four Attempted Murder Charges After Gunfire Hits Fire District Vehicle
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — A 50-year-old Klamath Falls man has been arrested for attempted murder following a shooting incident in which a woman was injured.
The incident occurred during the early evening on Sunday, September 13, 2026, when…
Oregon and Washington Face Major Grid Buildout as Northwest Electricity Demand Could Double
The Pacific Northwest could need as much as twice its current electricity supply over the next two decades as data centers, electric vehicles, buildings and industry drive demand higher, according to a draft regional power plan.
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Lonza Breaks Ground on $235 Million Bend Expansion With More Than 700 Jobs Expected
BEND, Ore. — An expanded biotech manufacturing facility in Bend will create more than 80 high-wage permanent jobs and 650 construction jobs.
In a Sept. 14 press release, Governor Tina Kotek announced the start of the project, which she…
Trump Blocks $25 Million in National Park Projects as Oregon Senators Question Where the Money Is…
More than 130 planned projects at national parks across the country have been blocked by the Trump administration, putting more than $25 million in funding on hold, according to a Washington Post report citing internal documents.
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Federal Appeals Court Says Constitution Does Not Guarantee Clean Water as Oregon Advocates Push…
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 4 that residents who alleged they were harmed by lead-contaminated drinking water in Jackson, Mississippi, could not pursue constitutional claims against the city under federal civil-rights…
Portland Man Gets 18 Years for Killing Good Samaritan Who Tried to Help Woman in Distress
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the death of Aaron McInnis, who was gunned down while trying to help a woman in distress.
Arvoni Alexander Hayes pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter…